Mexico vs Netherlands: Electricity production by source

Mexico
10.88 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
9.55 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mexico rank
30th
Netherlands rank
32nd

Electricity production by source over time

  • Mexico
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 10.88 terawatt-hours against 9.55 terawatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 1.33 terawatt-hours.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Netherlands ahead.

Mexico ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 211 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 6.7 terawatt-hours 18.27 terawatt-hours 11.56 terawatt-hours Netherlands
1990s 14.21 terawatt-hours 24.18 terawatt-hours 9.97 terawatt-hours Netherlands
2000s 26.99 terawatt-hours 24.72 terawatt-hours 2.27 terawatt-hours Mexico
2010s 32.67 terawatt-hours 27.51 terawatt-hours 5.16 terawatt-hours Mexico
2020s 11.64 terawatt-hours 10.46 terawatt-hours 1.18 terawatt-hours Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production by source, Mexico or Netherlands?
Mexico, at 10.88 terawatt-hours against 9.55 terawatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity production by source between Mexico and Netherlands?
1.33 terawatt-hours, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Netherlands?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Netherlands rank globally for electricity production by source?
Mexico ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity production by source
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 6,154 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.